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by jarrell_mark 1436 days ago
WxWidgets is like React Native but for desktops.

It uses the platforms' native UI frameworks. Gtk on Linux.

Audacity the audio editor uses WxWidgets.
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lpcvoid 1436 days ago
And the best part: not a gram of Javascript or web tech!
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Sin2x 1434 days ago
Actually, not just GTK on Linux. You can use Qt or even plan Xlib frontends as well.
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IYasha 1436 days ago
Yeah, I love the idea too. I'm glad they're working on the wxQt backend too! Invaluable for KDE users.
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